This episodes guest is Joel Smith from Just Fly Performance. Joel Smith, MS, CSCS is a NCAA Division I Strength Coach working in the PAC12 conference.  He has been a track and field jumper and javelin thrower, track coach, strength coach, personal trainer, researcher, writer and lecturer in his 8 years in the professional field.  His degrees in exercise science have been earned from Cedarville University in 2006 (BA) and Wisconsin LaCrosse (MS) in 2008.  Prior to California, Joel was a track coach, strength coach and lecturer at Wilmington College of Ohio.  During Joel’s coaching tenure at Wilmington, he guided 8 athletes to NCAA All-American performances including a national champion in the women’s 55m dash.  In 2011, Joel started Just Fly Sports with Jake Clark in an effort to bring relevant training information to the everyday coach and athlete.  Aside from the NSCA, Joel is certified through USA Track and Field and his hope is to bridge the gap between understandable theory and current coaching practices. On this episode Joel and I discuss: Joel's gives us an update on his work and personal life Joel share's he thoughts on foot training I ask Joel about how he assesses the feet I ask Joel how does he train the feet I ask Joel to share his current thoughts on power and speed methods I ask what was he reading at the time we recorded this interview   This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - just-fly-sports.com Twitter - @JustFlySports Instagram - justflysports   Podcasts Mentioned: Just Fly Performance Podcast #98: Gary Ward: Integrating the Foot into Holistic Human Performance Just Fly Performance Podcast #192: Gary Ward on High Arches, “Turned Out” Feet and Awakening the Lower Leg for Optimal Movement and Athleticism Just Fly Performance Podcast #160: David Grey on The Power of Pronation in Athletic Performance Just Fly Performance Podcast #212: David Grey on Barefoot Dynamics, Foot Actions, and a Joint-Based Approach to Relieving Tendon Pain Just Fly Performance Podcast #140:  Ziegler on Athletic Performance From the Ground Up Just Fly Performance Podcast #67: Xie on Feet, Fascia and Holistic Athletic Power Just Fly Performance Podcast #204: Max Shank on Primal Strength, Elasticity and Holistic Athletic Development Just Fly Performance Podcast #143: Christian Thibaudeau on Advances in Neuro-typing, French Contrast, and Youth Development Just Fly Performance Podcast #208: Christian Thibaudeau on Adrenaline, Muscle Tone and Optimizing Training Splits in Athletic Performance Just Fly Performance Podcast #221: Christian Thibaudeau on Omni-Rep Training for Speed-Power Athletes Just Fly Performance Podcast #216: Paul Cater on Flow, Rhythm and Awareness: Exploring the Training Session as a Mirror to Sport and Beyond Books Mentioned: Speed Strength Vertical Foundations The Hero with a Thousand Faces The Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious The Last Law of Attraction Book You'll Ever Need To Read   People and Resources Mentioned: Adarian Barr Wim Hof evofit.fit evolve move play Rafe Kelley Gary Ward Emily Splichal Bill Hartman Chris Korfist David Grey Marv and Gary Marinovich Mike Guadango Jay Schroeder  Adaptable Polarity Aaron Gordon Dan Pfaff Cal Dietz Tony Holler David Weck LeBron James ALTIS Max Shank Christian Thibaudeau Cory Schlesinger Paul Cater The Alpha Project James Fitzgerald Joe Dispenza 

This episodes guest is Ryan Harrison from Slow the game down. Ryan Harrison, has a degree in Exercise Physiology from University of California at Davis. Ryan has worked with Dr. Harrison on improving athlete’s visual performance on the field since 1999.   Through the years he has worked hundreds of baseball stars including position players,; Carlos Beltran, Mike Sweeney, Sean Casey, Jose Guillen, Jonny Gomes, Adam Dunn, Angel Pagan, Giancarlo Stanton and Hunter Pence in the 2000’s, and  Rajai Davis, Hunter Pence, Joe Panik, Matt Duffy, Conor Gillaspie, Ryan Goins, Kevin Pillar and Trevor Brown in recent years. He currently working 2012, 2010 and 2014 World Champions San Francisco Giants.  He previously has worked with the Toronto Blue Jays 2011-2015 and Philadelphia Phillies 2009-2012 as well as 9 other Professional Baseball Organizations over the last 14 years.   Collegiately he has worked with the 2016 NCAA Champions Coastal Carolina, the 2012 NCAA Champions Arizona Wildcats,  the 2013 NCAA Champions UCLA Bruins, as well as Oregon State, Wichita State, Kentucky, and Long Beach State.  Ryan has worked with many Collegiate Softball programs, individual athletes in various sports such as MMA, Motocross, NHL, NFL, WTA, AVP, PGA.   Following his work with top professional and amateur athletes, he conceived the idea of training necessary performance skills with digital technology. The STGD Athlete APP and SportsEyesite™ software is a result of his goal to develop training products so that everyone could benefit at a fraction of the cost of having this training and without the need to go to a specialty clinic.   On this episode Ryan and I discuss: Ryan's background I ask Ryan - what does he do to enhance visual performance? I ask Ryan if there are easy-do visual tests that coaches could implement with their athletes? I ask Ryan about his influences I ask Ryan about common mistakes his see's when it comes to vision training I ask Ryan if he see's common trends in vision development between different sports and between male and female athletes I ask Ryan does he work with athletes online? Ryan shares with you his biggest life lessons I ask Ryan for his top resource for life and performance Ryan shares with us - his top and current reading recommendations I ask Ryan, if he only had 1 year left on planet earth, how would he send that year and why? I ask Ryan, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?   This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website -  slowthegamedown.com Website - neurodynamicvision.org Twitter - @SlowTheGameDown Instagram - slowthegamedown   Podcasts Mentioned: Strong Mind Podcast - Episode 20 - You can't think and see at the same time - Vision Training with Ryan Harrison Books Mentioned: Extreme Ownership   People and Resources Mentioned: Dr. Bill Harrison

This episodes guest sees the return of Greg Potter. Greg was previously on episode 210. Greg has a PhD in nutrition, circadian rhythms, sleep, and metabolism, and he is cofounder and Chief Science Officer of Resilient Nutrition, whose products we discuss in the show. He also works as a health and performance consultant and is a regular speaker at international health summits. Highlights of Greg’s career include working with the US Naval Special Warfare, coaching a sprinter to four gold medals at the European Championships, helping two men break the World Record while rowing the Atlantic, and having his research featured in dozens of international news outlets, including the BBC.​ Greg also likes science, mountains, diving, sunshine, techno, and fish pie! On this episode Greg and I discuss: Greg's work with Resilient Nutrition Why Greg got involved in the supplement production industry The nutritional products that Resilient produce and offer The ergogenic benefits of Ashwagandha Stress and anxiety effects on sleep    This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - resilientnutrition.com Website - gregpotterphd.com   Podcasts Mentioned: Joe Rogan Experience #1244 - Colin O'Brady The Happiness Lab   Research and Articles Mentioned: Effects of an Aqueous Extract of Withania somnifera on Strength Training Adaptations and Recovery: The STAR Trial Effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on human sleep and rest-activity rhythms Sleep in university students prior to and during COVID-19 Stay- at Home orders   Books Mentioned: Thinking Fast and Slow Endure  Why Evolution Is True Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition Adventures of a Young Naturalist   People and Resources Mentioned: Daniel Kahneman Tim N. Ziegenfuss bettersleep.com Joe Rogan Colin O'Brady  

This episode guest is Nick Winkelman. Nick is head of athletic performance and science for the Irish Rugby Football Union.  Nick was formerly the director of education for EXOS, and oversaw the speed and assessment component of their combine development program.  Nick is an internationally recognized speaker, and has his Ph.D with a focus on motor learning and sprinting.  Nick also has an anticipated upcoming book called “The Language of Coaching” where he goes in detail on his learnings and methods on the impact that communication has on an athlete’s ability to learn and perform movements. On this episode we discuss: How Nick is getting through Co-vid We talk about the genesis of his book "The language of Coaching" I ask Nick how did get a passion to study motor learning and skill acquisition We discuss internal vs external cues and when to use either The layout of his book   This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - www.thelanguageofcoaching.com   Facebook - Nick Winkelman   Twitter - @NickWinkelman Instagram - nickwinkelman   Books Mentioned:   The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications  Motor Learning and Performance 6th Edition With Web Study Guide-Loose-Leaf Edition: From Principles to Application Attention and Motor Skill Learning    Research Mentioned: Wulf, G., Höß, M., & Prinz, W. (1998). Instructions for motor learning: Differential effects of internal versus external focus of attention. Journal of Motor Behavior, 30, 169-179. Wulf, G., Shea, C.H., & Matschiner, S. (1998). Frequent feedback enhances complex motor skill learning. Journal of Motor Behavior, 30, 180-192. Wulf, G., Shea, C.H., & Whitacre, C.A. (1998). Physical guidance benefits in learning a complex motor skill. Journal of Motor Behavior, 30, 367-380. Differential effects of attentional focus strategies during long-term resistance training   Theoretical and practical applications for functional hypertrophy: development of an off-season strategy for the intermediate to advanced athlete Podcast's Mentioned: Complete Sports Performance Podcast - Episode 23: How to Coach Through Language and Proper Understanding of the Learner (With Nick Winkelman) CSP Elite Baseball Development Podcast: Enhancing Coach-Athlete Communication with Nick Winkelman Strength Coach Podcast- Episode 281- Nick Winkelman and The Language of Coaching   People and Resources Mentioned: EXOS Lee Taft Eric Cessey Guido Van Ryssegem Luke Richesson Darryl Eto Joe Gomes   Lucas Oil Stadium Golden Tate Gabriele Wulf Jared M. Porter, PhD Stu McGill Gray Cook Anthony Renna Brad Schoenfeld Charles Poliquin Dan Pfaff   Show Sponsors:   Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360 ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts   Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association   Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility Coach Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes Acceleration Complete Warm Up Complete Speed Training Complete Speed Games Complete Jumps Training Complete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth Training Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning  Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon 

This episode's guests are Shawn Sherman and Dan Fichter. Shawn earned his Exercise and Sport Science degree from Penn State University and operates a private practice in Western Springs, Illinois. Over the years, Shawn has held numerous industry certifications and therefore understands what and how the conventionalists think and believe. Over the past 25 years, his understanding of movement has evolved from that of an apprentice level to a level of mastery by continually seeking answers to his questions. Because he now intimately and thoroughly understands the most basic components of movement, he brings an unparalleled perspective to the table. Not only does he consistently deliver absolutely amazing results to his clients, he teaches his students to be able to do the same. Dan Fichter owns and operates Wannagetfast Power/Speed Training, a performance training business in the Upstate NY area that offers training to elite athletes. Dan has traveled the country speaking to numerous coaches on speed training, strength training, and nervous system development and has showed them how to pull these elements into a comprehensive package that can substantially elevate an athlete’s speed, strength, and movement capabilities. Dan has coached football at the high school and college level for over 20 years and is currently the Head Football Coach at Irondequoit High School in Rochester NY. In 6 years as the head coach, he has won 2 Sectional Titles to add to the 6 he’s won as a head track coach at the same high school. On this episode we discuss: The guys background The Square 1 system Assessment Asymmetry  Shawn performs a live assessment and treatment on a patient What were the guys readling/ studying at the time of we recorded the podcast   This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - square1system.com Facebook - Square 1 Twitter - @square1system Instagram - square1system   Books Mentioned: The Body Electric  Healing is Voltage Joe Humphreys's Trout Tactics: Updated & Expanded Polyvagal Theory  Team of Rivals The Four Agreements   Video's Mentioned: ATSW - Episode 231: Shawn Sherman and Dan Fichter - Square 1 system and optimizing performance   People and Resources Mentioned: Reflexive Performance Reset Level 1 online Chris Korfist Douglas Heel Frans Bosch Daniel Kahneman Jack Kruse Functional Movement Systems Gray Cook Carrick Institute  Postural Restoration Institute Muscle Activation Technique Greg Roskopf Gary Gray Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) Andero Spina Functional Anatomy Seminars Jay Schroeder Chapman Reflexes Robert Melillo John F. Kennedy Cuban Missile Crisis The nodes of Ranvier  Martin Luther King Jr Paul Chek Charles Poliquin Jerry Tennant  Vern Gambetta   Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360 ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility Coach Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes Acceleration Complete Warm Up Complete Speed Training Complete Speed Games Complete Jumps Training Complete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth Training Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning  Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon 

He's back - Enjoy! On this episode: We catch up with each other We talk about Rethinking the Big Patterns 2.0 We talk about creating content and mastering a topic Pat speaks about his potential partnership with Keiser I ask Pat about his next book We discuss about receiving feedback from the people in your close circle I ask Pat about his Body Comp goals We discuss learning, recall, and retention We talk about about the NFL at the time of this recording This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - drpatdavidson.com Facebook - Pat Davidson Instagram - dr.patdavidson Books: - MASS - MASS 2 Online Seminar Recordings: - The Reckoning - The Reckoning - Part Deux - Rethinking The Big Patterns   Podcasts Mentioned: Muscle Intelligence Podcast # 62 - Can we stop aging? A conversation with biomedical gerontologist Aubrey de Grey D&D Fitness Radio Podcast - Episode 038 - Dr Pat Davidson: Mass & Hype in NYC Fitness The Tim Ferriss Show - Ray Dalio, The Steve Jobs of Investing (#264) Master the Laws of Human Nature with Robert Greene and Lewis Howes Robert Greene - Power, Seduction & War | London Real Books Mentioned: Everything is Fucked The Subtle Art of not giving Make it Stick Game Changer Principles  Homo Deus The Four Agreements The War of Art Thinking Fast and Slow Laws of Human Nature 48 Laws of Power Art of Seduction Mastery Articles Mentioned: An Objective Biomechanics Model for Better Program Design   People and Resources Mentioned: Bill Hartman's - Intensive Mark Manson  Mike Israetel Gabrielle Fundaro Hype Gym Jim Ferris Matej Hocevar Luka Hocevar Eric Cressey Mike Robertson Fergus Connolly Aubrey de Grey Ben Pakulski Immanuel Kant Abraham Lincoln  The Buddha  Ben House Yuval Noah Harari Alan Watts Gary Vayernchuk Brian Rose Jordan Peterson Zac Cupples  Carl Valle The Reckoning 1.0 Bill Hartman Doug Kechijian Mike Ranfone Mike Boyle Westside Barbell  Postural Restoration Institute  Derek Hansen Lee Taft Ray Dalio George Carlin Jim Jefferies Louis C.K  David (Michelangelo) Ethan Grossman Charles Poliquin Dan Harris John Berardi  Jordan Harbinger Steven Pressfield Daniel Kahneman James Fitzgerald  Steve Jobs Elon Musk Nikola Tesla Thomas Edison Robert Green Stu McMillan Jim Kwik Bill Belichick Tom Landry  Antonio Brown Lamar Jackson Don Shula Joe Gibbs Chuck Noll Rob Gronkowski Julian Edelman Bill Parcells John Gruden   Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360 ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility Coach Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes Acceleration Complete Warm Up Complete Speed Training Complete Speed Games Complete Jumps Training Complete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth Training Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning  Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon 

This episodes see's the return of Derek Hansen from sprintcoach.com and strengthpowerspeed.com Derek was previously on episode 211. Derek is an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes of all ages and abilities in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. His coaching career started in Track and Field, providing instruction to sprinters of all ages eventually working with collegiate sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers. His career evolved rapidly working closely with some of the top performers in the world as a coach and a consultant – including Olympic medalists, world record holders, Canadian National team athletes, and professional athletes from numerous sports. He worked as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Simon Fraser University for 14 years, the first non-US member of the NCAA. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams in the NFL, NBA, MLS and NHL, as well as major NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America, specializing in speed development, strategic performance planning, return-to-competition protocols and neuromuscular electrical stimulation programming. Derek is asked to speak on speed development and high performance training on a regular basis for major events around the world and has also authored a number of books, chapters and journal articles on these subjects. On this episode: I ask Derek about his article Creating a Sustainable Culture of Speed Within an Organization I ask Derek can you really diagnose a true speed issue by observation? I ask Derek what 20 years of consultation work within elite sport has taught him  We speak about involving the front office within the performance training system We speak about communication between the professional and private training sectors   This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - sprintcoach.com Website - strengthpowerspeed.com Website - runningmechanics.com Facebook - Derek M. Hansen Twitter - @DerekMHansen Instagram - derekmhansen YouTube - Derek M Hansen   Podcasts Mentioned: Joe Rogan Experience #1419 - Daryl Davis Art of Coaching - Episode 60: Darren Burgess the personal and professional cost of high performance   Books Mentioned: How to win friends and Influence people Thinking Fast and Slow Behave The Warrior's Edge People and Resources Mentioned: Kansas City Chiefs  Tom Brady  Art Horne Mark Uyeyama Arsenal FC Port Adelaide FC Melbourne FC Ian McKeown  Darren Burgess Brett Bartholomew Stu McMillan  Dale Carnegie Courses Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360 ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility Coach Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes Acceleration Complete Warm Up Complete Speed Training Complete Speed Games Complete Jumps Training Complete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth Training Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning  Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon 

This episodes sees the return of Chris Korfist and Cal Dietz. The guys were previously on the episode 215 along with JL Holdsworth to discuss RPR. Unlike most facilities who are staffed by young coaches who rely on their recent playing career and “cool” factor, Slow Guy Speed School is staffed by Chris Korfist, a “sprint guru” with an international following. With over 55 all-state sprinters and countless other high school all-state athletes, and over 20 years experience, he knows what is appropriate for the athlete in the room and not so concerned about what the pros are doing or someone else journey to where they got. In fact, the methods have been so effective, Chris has consulted NFL teams, Big 10 Universities, Olympic team and U.S. Special Forces. Cal Dietz has been an Olympic Sport Strength and Conditioning coach for numerous sports at the University of Minnesota since 2000. During his tenure, Dietz has trained athletes that have achieved 400+ All-American honors, Teams that have won 33 Big Ten/WCHA championships teams and 10 NCAA Team Champions. He has consulted with Olympic and World Champions in various sports and professional athletes in the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, MMA and Professional Boxing. On this episode guys and I discuss: I ask the guys what kind of response they have gotten from individuals who have taken and implemented RPR into their training system Where does RPR fit into the guys program design I ask the guys have they any data on the efficacy of RPR and performance measures  Why non contact injuries are prevalent in many sports We discuss foot training  Cal shares with us some thoughts on individualizing periodization schemes  We discuss false assumptions and misconceptions about Triphasic training   This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - www.reflexiveperformance.com Online course - RPR - Level 1 Chris Korfist: Website - slowguyspeedschool.com Facebook - Chris Korfist Twitter - @korfist Instagram - korfist1 YouTube - korfist Cal Dietz: Website - triphasictraining.com Facebook - Cal Dietz Twitter - @Caldietz Instagram - cal.dietz YouTube - Calvin Dietz   Books Mentioned: Human Locomotion: The Conservative Management of Gait Related Disorders Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War Make it Stick   People and Resources Mentioned: Reflexive Performance Reset Level 1 online JL Holdsworth Dave Tate Gait Guys Thomas Michaud Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning BodybyBoyleonline.com Phillip Beach  Anna Hartman EXOS Shawn Allen Frans Bosch John Pryor Tom Tombleson Allen Robinson Nick Winkelman  Keir Wenham-Flatt Daniel Kahneman Jack Kruse Edward Bernays Mladen Jovanović Al Vermeil Isaac Newton Dan Fichter  Westside Barbell Charlie Francis Functional Movement Systems Gray Cook Shawn Myszka Mark Uyeyama Vern Gambetta Track Football Consortium Tony Holler Mike T Nelson Carrick Institute  Bill Hartman Jim Kwik   Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360 ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility Coach Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes Acceleration Complete Warm Up Complete Speed Training Complete Speed Games Complete Jumps Training Complete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth Training Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning  Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon 

This episodes guest is Denis Logan. Denis Logan joined Munster Rugby as Head of Athletic Performance in May 2018. He previously worked as an assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and has worked with elite athletes for over a decade. Prior to his time with the Cleveland Browns, the New York native was Director of Performance for the US Pro Sports division of EXOS where he worked with professional and elite athletes from a diversity of sports, including American football and Olympic events. While at EXOS, Denis was the lead strength coach for the NFL Combine and the NFL off-season development programmes.  On this episode Denis and I discuss: Denis' background Denis discusses his time as a manager of EXOS' Texas facility  I ask Denis about fatherhood and family life Denis discusses work-life balance Denis discusses him time in the NFL Denis discusses combine training Denis shares with us how he ended up as the head S&C with Munster rugby? I ask Denis about the biggest lessons he has learned so far in his life I ask Denis how does his learn I ask Denis for his top and current book recommendations I ask Denis if there is anything his does on a daily basis that is essential to his day? I ask Denis - how would he like to be remembered? I ask Denis, if he could invite, 5 people dinner, dead of alive who would he invite and why? This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Facebook - Denis Logan Instagram - dilorentis09   Podcasts Mentioned: ATSW - Episode 206: Nicole Rodriguez - Long Term Athletic Development and getting out of your comfort zone ATSW - Episode 214: Mladen Jovanović - HIIT training, unpredictability, and agile periodization   Books Mentioned: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Take Hold and Others Come Unstuck HIIT High Intensity Interval Training and Agile Periodization Shoe dog The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works Principles    People and Resources Mentioned: EXOS Mark Verstegen Nomar Garciaparra Nicole Rodriguez  Luke Richesson Joe Gomes Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning Mike Boyle ALTIS Stu McMillan Liam Hennessy  David Howarth Mladen Jovanović Joe Gibbs Brett Bartholomew Dave Tenney Tim Ferriss Ray Dalio Elon Musk Scott Livingston Martin Luther King Jr Yuri Verkhoshansky   Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360 ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility Coach Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes Acceleration Complete Warm Up Complete Speed Training Complete Speed Games Complete Jumps Training Complete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth Training Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning  Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon 

This episodes guest is Brandon Marcello With over 20-years experience in the performance enhancement industry, Brandon Marcello, PhD brings innovation, education, and proven application to the worlds of sports performance, health, fitness, and wellness. Originally from Sarasota, FL, Marcello has worked in the professional, Olympic and top collegiate settings. He has also served as a consultant to various organizations and media groups. Having extensive involvement in both the applied and research worlds, he has implemented successful, high-performance training programs for professional, Olympic and collegiate athletes. For the last 22 years, Dr. Marcello has taken individuals and organizations to the next level through multi-year and time-limited human performance consulting projects in the United States and abroad. His work in conjunction with Draper Laboratories for the U.S. Special Forces has provided a deep, multivariate understanding of the drivers of performance in the battlefield, while projects for professional teams and elite athletes includes performance solutions for nutrition, training, recovery, and high-performance team development. Prior to this, Marcello served as the Director of Sports Performance at Stanford University. In this role, Marcello oversaw all aspects of athletic performance enhancement of the 36 intercollegiate sport teams. Acting as the chief administrator for the Sports Performance department, Marcello's responsibilities included, but were not limited to, designing facilities and equipment layout, strategic planning, developing nutritional and recovery strategies, overseeing staff development, directing methodology and driving innovation. During his seven years at Stanford, Dr. Marcello initiated cross-departmental collaboration with many of Stanford's academic departments such as the Stanford Sleep Center, Center for Longevity and Life, bio-engineering, Residential and Dining enterprises, Stanford surgery, Hoover Institute, and the departments of neuroscience and genetics. He was the creator of the highly-acclaimed Performance-Based Dining concept that has been successfully implemented since 2011, and has received national media attention (See Sports Illustrated, November 7, 2011 among others) and numerous awards. Prior to his arrival at Stanford, he served as the Director of Performance for USA Softball. Hand picked by Head Coach Mike Candrea, Marcello developed and implemented all athletic development programs for the 2008 Silver Medal U.S. Olympic Softball team, 2007 Gold Medal Pan American team and 2006 Gold Medal World Championship team. In 1999 he was approached by Mark Verstegen to join him in Tempe, Ariz. to help create EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance (AP)), a world-class training facility for professional and elite athletes. While at AP, Marcello improved the performance of a number of athletes from the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, PGA, LPGA, and WTA. Prior to his work at the Arizona facility, Marcello was a Performance Specialist at the International Performance Institute (IPI) of the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. There he prepared top college football players for the National Invitational Camp (NFL Combine) dramatically improving their draft status; in many cases to first and second round picks. A recognized author, researcher, and international presenter, he routinely speaks around the world on a number of topics pertaining to elite-level performance. His work appears regularly in numerous journals, textbooks, and periodicals. He also has served as a consultant to U.S. military, many Division-I programs, International Sports Federations, as well and Adidas, Under Armor and Nike. Marcello holds a PhD in sports nutrition from Baylor University, and a MS and BS in Exercise Science from Marshall University. A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Marcello is also recognized as an RSCC*E by the same organization. He holds two certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES). Additionally he also maintains two certifications through U.S.A. Weightlifting.    On this episode Brandon and I discuss: Brandon's background Why Brandon decided to get into consulting? What services Brandon offers organizations? I ask Brandon how he deals with any potential conflict within the organizations he has consulted with? What are some of the common issues that Brandon see's with the organizations that he has consulted with? Brandon and I discuss the importance of communication within organizations I ask Brandon what are great organizations doing that makes them standout I ask Brandon why he went back to do a PhD? I ask Brandon about nutrition for high performance  I ask Brandon about the differences in the recovery trends between males vs females I ask Brandon about behavioral change Brandon and I discuss happiness within the coaching profession I ask Brandon, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why? This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - brandonmarcellophd.com Facebook - Brandon Marcello PhD Instagram - bmarcello13 Twitter - @bmarcello13   Podcasts Mentioned: OPEX Podcast #74 - Sue Falsone Joe Rogan Experience #1109 - Matthew Walker   Videos Mentioned: Bruce Arians A Football Life Books Mentioned: Lights Out The Four Agreements   People and Resources Mentioned: Sue Falsone IMG Academy  EXOS Mark Verstegen Stanford University Devan McConnell Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning ALTIS Fergus Connolly Jorge Carvajal Derek Hansen Mattew Walker T.S. Wiley Bruce Arians  Joe Gibbs Jocko Willink David Googins Oprah Winfrey Barack Obama Michelangelo Leonardo di Vinci Elon Musk   Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360 ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility Coach Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes Acceleration Complete Warm Up Complete Speed Training Complete Speed Games Complete Jumps Training Complete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth Training Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning  Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon